... modifications to the current system should increase inclusiveness and broaden participation, extending invitations to non-Arctic states with legitimate interests in the region, such as Turkey.
In light of the geopolitical tensions following the freeze on the Arctic Council's activities, particularly involving Russia, the notion of restructuring the Council has gained traction. One suggestion is to create an “Arctic+” framework involving collaboration between Russia and non-Arctic countries. However, Turkey might view this proposed structure unfavorably,...
... are no agendas. That nation should think of preserving the Arctic, not just exploit the monetarization of the Arctic. India is not looking to monetarize the Arctic. Russia has a national strategy of “easternizing” the Arctic. We don’t see that Russia is monetarizing the Arctic, it has a vision for the Arctic, so that is how we look at it.
So, it is less about the importance of the Arctic Council, and more about the final goal and Arctic vision for India?
G A V Reddy
:
Yes, the macro-tendencies are particularly important. We don’t have to monetize the Arctic today and then do away with it, because then it would have far-reaching,...
Working Paper No. 75 / 2023
Working Paper No. 75 / 2023
This Working Paper analyses the March 3 and June 8, 2022, Joint Statements made by the seven Western Arctic Council member states in the current political and legal context of environmental and economic management in the northern polar region. Taking existing academic publications on the status of the Arctic Council, the authors examine various options ...
... on hold has contributed to the fragmentation of international cooperation in the Arctic zone.
Now everything depends on Norway. Will it be possible to achieve equal participation of all AC members? The Council should be based on common interests. For Russia, the Arctic Council is one of the forms of cooperation. The lack of interaction will pose a dilemma for the organization itself: projects agreed in 2021 at the Reykjavik summit cannot be carried out without cooperation. According to the results of that summit,...
... hope to what Norway, with its upcoming leadership role in the Council, could further achieve in the region.
Current Challenges
Luiza Brodt:
Increased Asian engagement in the Arctic and Russia-India cooperation in the region
In the last two years, the Arctic Council under Russian chairmanship has failed to meet its desired objective. There are multiple reasons associated with this, the primary being the termination of every form of western cooperation and Council meeting boycotts of Russia’s chairmanship. Both sides ...
... participation in all official events of the Arctic Council and its subsidiary bodies, in connection with the
situation around Ukraine
, as well as their refusal to send representatives to
Council meetings held in Russia
.
Carter Boone:
Securitization of The Arctic Council: Should Russia Push for Including Security Issues During its Chairmanship?
The countries participating in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council have also announced their
suspension of cooperation with Russia
.
The European Union, Iceland and Norway have suspended ...
... Russia’s positions regarding continental shelf limits, among other issues.
Is Expanding the Mandate in Russia’s Best Interests?
The issue of expanding the Arctic Council’s mandate to include growing security concerns in the region would not be to Russia’s benefit. The Arctic Council is one of the few institutions in which Russia currently
maintains a productive dialogue
with Western nations following the 2014 Ukrainian Crisis and the ongoing disputes over election interference, hacking, and human rights issues.
Russia ...
On May 12, 2021, the International Multimedia Press Center MIA "Rossiya Segodnya" (Russia Today) hosted a round table focusing on the beginning of Russia's Chairmanship of the Arctic Council and timed to the release of RIAC report on the Arctic Council, its status and activities
On May 12, 2021, the International Multimedia Press Center MIA "Rossiya Segodnya" (Russia Today) hosted a round table focusing on the beginning ...
On May 11, 2021, the European Council on Foreign Relations held an online discussion focusing on what can be expected from Russian chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
On May 11, 2021, the European Council on Foreign Relations held an online discussion focusing on what can be expected from Russian chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
More than thirty experts, diplomats and public figures from Europe ...
... Arctic nations, militarizing the Arctic brings a great deal of concern for a number of reasons. These include the asymmetric power balance between Russia and other Arctic nations in the region, an increase in bilateral partnership cooperation between Russia and China, a lack of mandate at the Arctic Council to discuss military security issues among the Arctic nations, etc. As a result, I think the NATO build-up and its recent military exercises are counteractions to respond to Russia's militarization of the Arctic region in the event of asymmetric ...
